NORTHERN LIGHTS

  • General
    • Vessel Name : NORTHERN LIGHTS 0
    • Operator : LAKE CHAMPLAIN TRANSPORTATION CO. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 329 0
    • Vessel Type : 13 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 900 0
  • Location
    • City : BURLINGTON 0
    • STATE : VT 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 67 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 997 232
    • Passenger Capacity : 147 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 109.8 257
    • Regular Breadth : 28.2 257
    • Overall Length : 115 257
    • Overall Breadt : 30 257
    • Load draft : 5.5 257
    • Light Draft : 5 257
    • Height : 37 257
  • Other
    • Year : 2003 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 1138932 0

LAKE CHAMPLAIN TRANSPORTATION CO.

  • Area of Operation : LAKE CHAMPLAIN 0
  • Principal Commodity : VEHICLES AND PASSENGERS 0

ADIRONDACK

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

CHAMPLAIN

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

CUMBERLAND

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

EVANS WADHAMS WOLCOTT

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

GOV. GEORGE D. AIKEN

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

GRAND ISLE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

MISS PIGGY

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : F 0

PLATTSBURGH

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

RAYMOND C. PECOR, JR.

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

VALCOUR

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

VERMONT

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

US Warships Repel Houthi Missile Attack

US Warships Repel Houthi Missile Attack

U.S. warships shot down drones and missiles fired by Yemen's Houthis while they were transiting the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.Earlier on Tuesday, the Houthis said they conducted two military operations against U.S. naval vessels in the Red and Arabian seas which the group's military spokesperson said lasted for eight hours.

Oil Tanker Catches Fire Off Northern Germany

Oil Tanker Catches Fire Off Northern Germany

An oil tanker caught fire off the Baltic Sea coast of northern Germany early on Friday, and all seven crew members on board at the time were taken ashore, maritime rescue services said in a statement.Three vessels have been deployed to the burning tanker Annika in the Mecklenburg Bay to extinguish the blaze, with several firefighting teams also en route to the site via helicopters

Drought Blocks Shipping in Northern Brazil Grains Corridor

Drought Blocks Shipping in Northern Brazil Grains Corridor

Brazilian port terminal group Amport said on Thursday that grains transport through the Tapajos waterway has come to a halt as a severe drought hit northern Brazil and lowered the river's water levels.Tapajos, which links Brazil's central and north regions, is a key corridor to transport grains from agricultural heartlands in states, including Mato Grosso, Brazil's top soy producer

Norden Completes Norlat Shipping Acquisition

Norden Completes Norlat Shipping Acquisition

Danish shipping company Norden said on Tuesday that it has closed its acquisition of Nordic dry bulk operator Norlat Shipping.The deal was announced in July but remained subject to regulatory approvals. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We are delighted to have received the green light for the acquisition last week and with the closing of the acquisition today we look forward to welcoming the

Regulation to Cut Ship Pollution May Have Increased Global Warming, Study finds

Regulation to Cut Ship Pollution May Have Increased Global Warming, Study finds

A new study examined the climate effect of the mandated reduction of sulfur in ship exhaust emissions globally since 2020, and it suggests that the shipping regulation has reduced how much light is being reflected back into space, which has likely contributed towards the record warming over the last few years.

Russia Opens 2024 Arctic Route for Shipping Urals Crude to Asia

Russia Opens 2024 Arctic Route for Shipping Urals Crude to Asia

Russian shipping company Sovcomflot has started this year's transportation of Urals crude oil to Asia via the Northern Sea Route, according to market sources and LSEG data on Tuesday, as melting ice opens the Arctic route for transit shipments.Russia wants alternative routes to Asia from its western ports as Western sanctions have made it increasingly difficult for its fleet to operate in waters

China Starts Regular Sea Ice Forecasts for Northeast Passage

China Starts Regular Sea Ice Forecasts for Northeast Passage

A Chinese radio station on Monday started broadcasts on Arctic sea ice conditions off Russia's coast for vessels sailing the Northeast Passage, as China seeks to further utilise the world's northernmost routes as alternatives to the Suez Canal.Arctic sea routes are increasingly being used as an alternative global trade route connecting the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean to major economies as

Houthis Claim Attack on Four Ships at Israel's Haifa Port

Houthis Claim Attack on Four Ships at Israel's Haifa Port

Yemen's Houthis said early on Sunday that they had conducted a joint military operation with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq militant group, targeting four ships at Israel's northern Haifa port.The Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said in a televised statement that the two groups launched a drone attack on two cement tankers and two cargo ships at the Haifa port on Saturday.

Rhine in South Germany Reopens to Shipping

Rhine in South Germany Reopens to Shipping

The river Rhine in south Germany reopened to cargo shipping on Friday after being closed by high water since the weekend, navigation authorities said.Falling water levels after dryer weather this week mean Rhine river shipping has re-started around Maxau in south Germany, the German inland waterways navigation agency said. This means sailings to Switzerland are again possible.

Rosatom Inks Deal with Chinese Shipping Company on Arctic Route

Rosatom Inks Deal with Chinese Shipping Company on Arctic Route

Russia's state nuclear agency Rosatom has signed a memorandum of understanding with a Chinese shipping company to establish a year-round container line between the two countries via the Arctic's Northern Sea Route (NSR), it said on Thursday.Russian President Vladimir Putin has talked up prospects for the Arctic corridor as Russia shifts its trade eastwards in response to Western sanctions over

Saipem Adds Heavy-Lift Pipelay Vessel JSD6000 to Its Fleet

Saipem Adds Heavy-Lift Pipelay Vessel JSD6000 to Its Fleet

Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has signed a long-term charter contract with Chinese state-owned port and naval machinery manufacturer ZPMC for the JSD6000, a latest generation ship for offshore heavy lifting, construction and pipelaying.The signed contract provides for the bareboat charter of the ship for a five-year duration, plus two extension options of one year each.

Hungary Detains Captain of Cruise Ship Involved in Danube Collision

Hungary Detains Captain of Cruise Ship Involved in Danube Collision

Hungary has detained the captain of a Swiss-based cruise ship involved in a collision with a small motor boat on the Danube River late on Saturday that killed two people, with five others still missing, police said on Monday.The accident was reported on Saturday night after a 35-year-old man was found with a bleeding head wound near a main road by the river near Veroce